For Donors Ready to Align Their Giving With Their Values

The Bold Ventures Repair Lab

Starting September 2026, Bold Ventures will host a cohort-based learning and coaching program for donors committed to moving their philanthropy forward with intention, community, and repair.

The Bold Ventures Repair Lab is an intimate peer learning experience for donors who are newly giving, preparing to give, or who are seasoned philanthropists. This is for donors who are done with transactional giving and ready for something deeper. Donors who want a clear, values-aligned approach. Donors who know this work shouldn't be done in isolation.

Over 8 months, you'll join a small cohort to explore questions about wealth, power, and repair—and build a practice that centers community wisdom, not just your own instincts.

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Why “Repair Lab”?

A lab is an environment and a community built around experimentation, curiosity, learning, and support.

Repair is the pursuit of not just righting wrongs, but building a culture where healing is at the core of all wealth distribution (learn more about Reparative Philanthropy). This space is for anyone who wants a clearer, more values-aligned approach to their giving. We have designed a curriculum to inspire donors to take thoughtful action. Through guided reflection, peer dialogue, practical tools, and one-on-one coaching from the Bold Ventures team, participants clarify their philanthropic identities and build achievable plans rooted in reparative practice.

Schedule a time now to learn more and ask your questions!

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8

months of exploration and development (Sept. 2026 - Apr. 2027)

9

facilitated group sessions

10

or fewer participants per cohort

Unlimited opportunity for growth and transformational impact

We are excited to gather thoughtful donors from all walks of life who are looking to transform their giving. Here is more about what you can look forward to:

Virtual group sessions

(90–120 minutes each,
approximately every 4-6 weeks)

2 individual coaching sessions

with a Bold Ventures
advisor

Curated readings

and
frameworks

Collaborative workspaces

in effective, self-paced
virtual platforms

Reflection prompts and virtual tools

to keep you moving forward
between sessions

Who Is It For?

This Program Is Built for You If:

  • Individuals and families seeking greater alignment in their giving (family members are encouraged to sign up together!)

  • New philanthropists building confidence and clarity

  • Experienced donors ready to revisit and deepen their approach

  • Anyone who feels stuck but wants to move forward toward a repaired future

What You'll Leave With

What Changes After 8 Months:

  • A clear philanthropic identity and giving mission

  • A practical roadmap for current and future giving

  • Confidence navigating complex philanthropic choices

  • Peer relationships with other committed donors

  • A coach and trusted advisors you can turn to

How to Apply

Your Journey Starts Here

Now accepting applications! Our short and straightforward application will include basic questions about your experience with philanthropy and your hopes for your next phase. We’re looking for applicants with a willingness to be open, honest, and brave. We are seeking to build a community that reflects our values of trust, autonomy, respect, and shared learning. Reach out to Aubrey, your facilitator, to set up an introductory call or to ask your questions.

Submit your application before August 25
Apply today

Our Sessions

Our cohort will meet virtually on Thursday mornings Pacific Time.

We will work with applicants to settle on the most convenient times throughout the application process. Sessions begin in late September 2026 and continue through late April 2027 once every four to six weeks (with a break in December for holiday travel and rest). While individual session topics could vary, the learning sequence will follow this basic flow:

  • Orientation and Community-Building

  • Values Formation and Mission Statement

  • Trust and Accountability

  • Giving Strategy and Vehicles

  • Practicing and Planning Your Philanthropy

Aubrey Mailliard Rawlins

About Your Facilitator

Aubrey Mailliard Rawlins is Bold Ventures’ Director, a donor, and longtime leader in philanthropy and social change work. He has over 16 years of experience in mobilizing financial, intellectual, and community resources for greater well-being.

As a Director at Bold Ventures, Aubrey leads the development and implementation of strategies with families and individuals, bringing curiosity, good humor, and a vision for a just and joyful world where the most marginalized among us have equitable access to opportunity.

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Passion, Vision, & Values

Bold Ventures

Philanthropy That Repairs, Not Just Gives

Bold Ventures is a strategic advisory firm supporting our clients to strengthen and deepen their reparative philanthropy practices. We partner with individuals, families, foundations, and donor communities who are committed to eliminating disparities through relationship, repair, and the redistribution of wealth.

We know that when values, relationships, and resources are strategically aligned, you are positioned to build a more just and equitable world, authentically. Giving becomes a joyful, meaningful, creative act — a way to restore, regenerate, and move forward boldly together.

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